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Our Awards
VisitScotland 5 stars – This is the highest accolade in the VisitScotland Quality Assurance Scheme and is offered to those businesses that excel in what they do. Achieving this shows exceptional product quality, excellent services offered to guests and an ability to provide an outstanding visitor experience.
Tourism Retailer of the Year 2007 – Awarded by the Scottish Retail Consortium, this recognises the top achievers of Scottish retail. The merits of Glamis Castle were based on vision, customer focus, leadership, innovation and initiatives that combine retail with the history and culture of the area.
Green Tourism Business Scheme – Gold Award – (see Green Tourism section)
VIBES – (Vision in Business for the Environment) Shortlisted. – Presented to organisations who demonstrate excellent environmental performance.
IIP – Investor in People – meeting the international standard for effective investment in people
Tayside Business Awards 2004 – Finalist in the award for International Business
Angus Ambassador Awards 2002 – Highly Commended Business Ambassador
Angus Ambassador Awards 2003 – Winner International Ambassador
Angus Ambassador Awards 2005 – AMBASSADOR OF THE YEAR – Presented in recognition of the outstanding contribution made in raising local, national and international awareness of the character, strength and opportunities in Angus.
SCROOGE McDUCK Goose Egg Nugget Award 2007 – in recognition of the significant artistic contribution to the Disney Duck Genre and The Carl Barks Legacy.
Eat Scotland Silver Award 2008 - for the quality, service and commitment to dishing up the best of Scottish food, as well as presenting the heritage of our county by offering local and regional dishes. We are the only visitor attraction in Scotland to reach this standard to date.
The threatened and indigenous red squirrel still thrives at Glamis; and with a little patience they can be seen at several places around the grounds.
July 26th commemorates 60 years of castle opening to the public. The first 60 people will be charged at the 1950 rate of 2/6 (12 pence).
We are celebrating the centenary year of The Italian Garden at Glamis in 2010.
Tickets are available to purchase now for Halloween. This event sells very quickly all tickets were sold by mid September last year. Avoid disappointment and book now.